A gust of wind blew, and Adele shivered violently.

Hermione thoughtfully rolled up the car window for her.

The temperature inside the car gradually rose due to the air conditioning, finally melting Adele’s slightly chilled heart.

But her heart was still racing.

As Hermione said, Adele was indeed a girl who had never experienced the harsh realities of the world.

After transmigrating, she had been living a smooth-sailing life by taking advantage of her “green tea nature,” skillfully navigating between several girls.

It wasn’t until she was taught a harsh lesson by Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro, the two “reckless little gangsters,” that she realized her situation was actually much worse than she thought.

 

Without strength, she could fall back into the same situation as the original “Adele” at any time.

She could be bullied and become a plaything for high-ranking vampires just like “her.”

And now, it was Hermione’s turn to teach Adele another lesson.

To tell her that the real world was much crueler and colder than what she had experienced so far.

The academy wasn’t what she imagined it to be, and the classmates around her might be carrying horrifying bloodstains.

Reality was never beautiful, and it was true strength to recognize this reality and still remain optimistic.

After a long silence, Adele gradually recovered from the shock and murmured,

 

“Their actions… won’t the school really do anything about it?”

Shouldn’t humans and vampires be cooperating…

Hermione shook her head helplessly.

“The Cromwell Academy Student Council has had a very distinct elitist nature since its establishment.”

“The president of each term is usually the strongest of that generation, implementing a dictatorship. The president’s proposition is almost equivalent to the proposition of the entire student council.”

“I don’t know if you understand the current student council president. She’s a fanatical human supremacist who hates all foreign races… maybe except witches.”

“The student council she leads is very pure, consisting only of human elites and… vampire traitors.”

 

“And the only criterion that can prove you’ve completely betrayed the vampires – is blood feud.”

“A blood feud between vampires.”

“…”

“Of course, such an unspoken rule wouldn’t be openly stated.”

“It’s just that some people observed those vampires who joined the student council exceptionally and wanted to find something in common among them… and the final result is this.”

“After eliminating all other possibilities, the remaining one, no matter how bizarre, is the truth.”

“And who can openly violate this unspoken rule in her all-powerful student council?”

 

The car entered a tunnel, and Hermione’s eyes darkened.

She gave her advice,

“Adele, you can be close to a few humans, but most of them… don’t trust them.”

Only with Adele would Hermione be so serious.

Adele’s shoulders trembled violently, the pink light in her pupils flickering slightly.

She seemed to still be unable to accept it.

“But I…”

 

“Yes, you’re a mixed-blood, you have half human blood.”

“But don’t forget, the other half of you will always be a vampire.”

Many humans adhered to the “one-drop rule,” as long as you had a trace of foreign race blood, you wouldn’t be accepted by them, and you might even be hated.

Of course, this was also common among vampires and other foreign races.

You couldn’t say it was wrong, because different positions led to different outcomes.

World peace was destined to be a beautiful fantasy.

No one had been able to achieve it so far.

 

Adele bit her lip, speechless for a long time.

Hermione drove out of the tunnel, and the warm sunlight shone on their faces once again.

“Let’s not talk about these unpleasant things, we’re almost at the amusement park.”

“I’ve already bought the tickets, we can get them from the self-service ticket machine later, and then we can enter with the tickets.”

“Are you thirsty, Adele? I’ll buy you some milk tea.”

“…A little, I want juice.”

“Okay~ Anything you want.”

 

Hermione’s gentle words finally calmed Adele’s chaotic heart.

A casual glance, and the world revealed its grim face to her.

And Adele realized that she wasn’t strong enough to accept everything and face everything alone.

Compared to replicating the original Adele’s path of strength, the current Adele was more inclined to rely on others when encountering difficulties, like Celeste, like Hermione…

She knew that this seemed a bit embarrassing for a protagonist.

But she couldn’t help it, perhaps deep down, she was just such a delicate girl…

As a delicate heroine, Adele preferred to be pampered by the villainous young ladies rather than fight for everything herself.

 

………………

Adele sat on a bench outside the amusement park, quietly waiting for Hermione to bring her a drink from the milk tea shop in the distance.

The girl was very well-behaved, holding her delicate fingertips, her eyes slightly lowered, a faint light flickering in her pink pupils, lost in thought.

But the moment Hermione returned, a sweet smile bloomed on her face.

“Here, orange juice with less ice.”

Hermione even thoughtfully inserted a straw for Adele in advance.

Adele took it with both hands and took a sip. Her entire expression instantly relaxed.

 

If she wasn’t mistaken, today’s sunlight was the last afterglow of late autumn.

Winter was coming soon, but Adele still stubbornly chose a drink with ice.

It was Hermione, considerate as she was, who specifically asked for less ice.

Seeing Adele happily drinking her orange juice, Hermione tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly,

“You really like drinks with ice.”

“Yes, I do, it feels refreshing~”

Adele was the kind of hopeless person who wanted to drink cold water even in winter.

 

She was a willful girl.

That’s why she was more likely to attract people’s care and attention.

She took another sip of orange juice and then said,

“I like things that are cold… Hermione~”

Hermione, who was drinking her Americano, choked instantly.

“Cough… cough!”

“Are you okay, Hermione?”

 

“I’m… I’m fine.”

“But your face is very red, why?”

Adele asked knowingly.

“It’s from the sun.”

“Oh…”

Adele blinked, pretending to believe her.

The Ice Queen’s expressions were always easy to read.

 

Just like her words were always harsh.

But today, she would try to kiss her and see if she was really that tough~

It was settled!

Adele smiled mischievously in her heart.

They then went to the self-service ticket machine to collect their tickets. Actually, they could directly enter the amusement park by scanning their ID cards.

But Adele left in a hurry and forgot to bring hers.

This meant that Hermione couldn’t take Adele to a hotel.

 

But it didn’t matter, she had many houses in Dongdu~

There was always a way.

As long as you had money.

Entering the amusement park, Adele immediately dragged Hermione to the roller coaster and joined the queue.

This was the ride she was most looking forward to, she planned to ride it several times!

The drop tower was a bit scary for Adele, even the thrill-seeking Adele didn’t dare to try it.

But she could still handle the pirate ship.

 

It could be said that Adele’s threshold for excitement in the amusement park was quite high.

Another interesting thing was that Hermione pretended to be very calm on the surface, but after one ride on the roller coaster, the Ice Queen’s long legs were weak, yet she still insisted,

“It’s just so-so, it’s not that… mmm!”

Suddenly, her lips were sealed, the soft sensation making her feel like she was flying.

No one would have thought that it was Adele who took the initiative to express her feelings to Hermione, and her kiss was like a roller coaster in her mind, dizzyingly touching.

After a long time, they finally separated.

Adele straddled Hermione’s lap, and Hermione subconsciously wrapped her arms around Adele’s slender waist, which was so delicate that it felt like it could be broken with a gentle squeeze.

 

“Is it still just so-so now~”

Adele seized this opportunity and asked from her dominant position.

“…”

Hermione was speechless for a moment, unable to answer. It turned out that even the proud Hermione could show such a vulnerable expression, her gaze also darting around.

The proud and noble Ice Queen, for the first time, didn’t dare to meet someone’s eyes.

She was afraid of seeing her own embarrassed state in the other person’s crystal clear eyes.

“You… Adele…”

 

Hermione was a little incoherent, and Adele was taking advantage of her current state.

It was a rare opportunity with all the right conditions to bully Hermione, whose legs were still weak from the roller coaster ride, and Adele wouldn’t let it go.

If it were any other time, Adele would probably “lift a rock only to drop it on her own feet” and be counter-attacked by Hermione.

But when Hermione’s body recovered, she might still counter-attack Adele.

However, Adele always lived in the moment.

If she could bully Hermione today, she wouldn’t leave it for tomorrow!

Even if she might be “supermarketed” tomorrow!

 

“It’s me, don’t you like it?”

Adele asked confidently, and Hermione was immediately speechless, not knowing what to say.

Tsunderes were most afraid of straightforwardness, especially when the other person truly held an important place in their hearts.

Adele gently caressed Hermione’s cheek, feeling the rare warmth on it.

Hermione couldn’t dodge this time, blushing like a little girl, blinking her eyes.

Her ice-blue pupils melted like ice cubes in the deep sea, becoming a clear spring.

Her thick and long silver-white eyelashes were like tiny combs, casting deep and ambiguous shadows.

Those shadows were captivating, as was the light that emanated from her.

“I’ve wanted to kiss you for a long time, Hermione, many times.”

“But I wanted you to take the initiative to kiss me.”

“But Hermione, you’re a block of ice…”

An upgraded version of a block of wood, a block of ice.

“But even ice has soft lips.”

Adele said in a soft whisper that only Hermione could hear, smiling.

Her fingers slowly slid down Hermione’s cheek, gently brushing over her lips like a gentle breeze.

She licked her lips, once again tempted by Hermione.

But this time, Hermione’s pupils flickered with a deep blue light, breaking through her instinct to hide her feelings, and she leaned in to kiss Adele.

The feeling of taking the initiative and being passive was indeed different.

Adele’s body instantly softened under Hermione’s passionate embrace and kisses.

Her hand also fell weakly, landing on Hermione’s chest, feeling an irresistible softness.

 

She unconsciously kneaded it lightly, not in a painful way, more like a coquettish gesture.

After a long time, they finally separated.

A glimmer of light flickered.

“Whew…”

Adele panted slightly, her body so weak that she could only lean against Hermione, unable to do anything else for the moment.

If she remembered correctly, she was the top at first, wasn’t she?

Forget it, it didn’t matter.

To see Hermione taking the initiative without being awkward was already a milestone breakthrough for Adele.

The design of this amusement park lounge was truly amazing, there were actually separate compartments for privacy.

That’s why Adele dared to tease Hermione secretly without worrying about anyone coming in.

They could cuddle with each other until their bodies were fully rested before leaving for the next ride.

During this process, Hermione suddenly remembered, shouldn’t Adele have the chastity curse Dorothy cast on her?

Shouldn’t its effect have manifested at the moment they kissed?

Adele didn’t know how to explain this.

She could only say that she woke up that morning and the chastity curse had mysteriously disappeared.

And she made the guess that “maybe the chastity curse had a time limit.”

Hermione frowned slightly, she didn’t know much about this either, she would have to investigate further when she returned to school.

And she didn’t think Celeste had the ability to break the chastity curse Dorothy cast, after all, even she couldn’t do it.

But she repeatedly asked Adele if she had experienced anything strange in the past few days.

Adele stammered, not telling Hermione about First Snow, the Cat-Bird.

What was with this feeling of keeping a pet a secret from her lover…

But Hermione didn’t press further.

Rather, the disappearance of the chastity curse was a good thing to be happy about.

Why should she care so much?

Happy times always flew by.

For most of the day, Hermione accompanied Adele to most of the amusement park rides.

Like a normal couple, temporarily putting aside all their burdens, whether it was their vampire identity or the academy’s missions.

Just immersing themselves in each other’s company and having fun.

This was the happiest and warmest day Hermione had ever experienced in her life.

It was just an ordinary day, nothing special, even the date itself was unremarkable.

But it seemed that as long as she was with the person she liked, all the ordinary things could become precious.

She was an ice queen, but today, Hermione smiled more than anyone else.

Adele didn’t care about the difference in their status, she even teased Hermione about her favorite ride being the carousel.

And Hermione loved this about her.

Genuine and precious, like a friend, but more than a friend.

After the roller coaster experience, Hermione didn’t even dare to try the pirate ship, she could only obediently stay where she was and wait for Adele to finish the ride.

When Adele finished enjoying the thrill, she handed her the water she had just bought.

Adele didn’t mind that Hermione had already taken a sip.

On the contrary, Hermione, looking at Adele’s moving, snowy throat, felt a thirst in her mouth.

Leaving the amusement park, the two discussed their next itinerary.

Hermione took the initiative to invite Adele,

“Tonight… do you want to stay at my place?”

“Um, my house is quite big.”

It would have been fine if Hermione hadn’t added that last sentence, but after adding it, it seemed like she had ulterior motives towards Adele.

Also, Adele already knew that Hermione’s house was big.

She was very tempted, but she still had to appear aloof on the surface.

As everyone knew, the less you cared about money, the more likely you were to become rich!

The less interested you were in money, the easier it was to be hung from a lamppost!

Ahem.

“If Hermione is willing to take me in, I’m fine with it.”

Adele smiled playfully, using the word “take in” to describe herself as a homeless stray cat.

Anyone would feel sorry for her.

Hermione’s heart skipped a beat, perhaps because she thought of the story that might unfold tonight.

“Then let’s go home, get in my car.”

“Okay~”

Let Adele count, how many homes did she have in this city?

Conservatively, there should be at least three.

But bad girls were at home everywhere, and it was still far from enough~

Adele, tired from playing, dozed off in the car, and Hermione drove her smoothly to the villa where she was currently staying.

Hermione actually skipped a whole day of classes for Adele, after all, today wasn’t the weekend.

But actually, Hermione was also on vacation, enjoying the same treatment as Adele.

It was her teacher who saw her distracted state and specifically approved her leave.

But Hermione’s teacher thought that Hermione was unhappy because she was hit hard by losing to Dorothy in the ranking match.

She had no idea that the one who was truly affecting Hermione’s heart was an ordinary girl who couldn’t even be found among the vampires.

To those who didn’t know Adele, she, a mixed-blood Sequence Five, was indeed a dime a dozen, the most numerous and the lowest in status, so she couldn’t be found among the vampires.

But for Hermione, for Celeste, for them, Adele was a treasure that shone brightly no matter where she was.

Who would be willing to let her go?

Hermione invited Adele home this time with great determination.

She wanted to do something unprecedented… something important with her!

In the evening, they took turns taking a bath.

This time, unlike last time, Adele didn’t enter the bathroom to help Hermione wash her body.

But sometimes, the more restrained you were, the more it foreshadowed that something extraordinary would happen next.

Like the calm before the storm.

Adele aspired to be a soaring petrel, letting the storm come more fiercely!

Uh… but not too fiercely.

She had just… with Celeste yesterday.

If they did it again, with Hermione’s stamina as a Sequence One… Adele was a bit apprehensive.

Her body… her body wouldn’t be able to handle it, meow…

She wrapped herself in a bathrobe and sat on the edge of the soft bed, feeling restless.

Waiting for Hermione’s arrival, waiting for the start of a beautiful but “laborious” night.

A slender figure approached, accompanied by clear footsteps, pushing open the door and entering the bedroom.

Hermione’s long silver-blue hair cascaded down, the ends still slightly damp, revealing her own anticipation and desire.

Like Adele, she was also only wearing a pure white bathrobe.

The close-fitting towel wrapped around her icy skin and bones, her alluring curves faintly visible.

Adele heard the sound and subconsciously looked up. In that brief glance, her cheeks flushed red.

Like a ripe, pink fruit on a branch laden with green leaves.

Hermione loved Adele’s shy reaction.

Seeing her like this, Hermione’s heart, which had also been nervous, gradually calmed down.

She walked towards Adele, a different kind of aggression emanating from her superior figure.

Like a lioness encountering a cute lamb.

The distance between them slowly closed, and Hermione’s shadow fell on Adele’s face first, making her swallow nervously.

Even though they hadn’t touched yet, just being enveloped by her shadow made Adele feel like she had lost all strength to resist.

Adele’s tense shoulders gradually relaxed and became soft.

Hermione reached out and embraced her, her palm resting on Adele’s shoulder.

With Hermione’s gentle kneading, the girl nestled in her arms instinctively let out a soft moan.

Hermione sat down beside Adele, her legs pressed tightly against Adele’s.

The warmth from their bodies, where the towels couldn’t cover, began to transfer between them.

Gradually becoming inseparable, as if they were one.

It was also like foreshadowing a deeper exchange and fusion to come.

Adele almost forgot how to think, or perhaps she was overwhelmed by her instincts, frozen in place.

The instinct of a lamb, in the face of the overwhelming power and presence of a predator, to simply surrender.

Her eyes were dazed and unfocused, looking ahead but seemingly seeing nothing.

She let Hermione lift her chin with her slender fingers, forcing her to look at her.

She felt Hermione’s increasingly heavy and fragrant breath on her fair, powdered cheeks.

She caught a glimpse of Hermione’s eyes, tinged with a light rosy crimson, like gemstones, reflecting light that illuminated her neck.

Adele felt the blood in her veins as if summoned, flowing faster, becoming scorching hot.

The girl had resigned herself to her fate, slightly turning her head away, her black hair cascading down to her delicate chest.

The exposed neck was like a tempting cream cake.

Making one want to bite into it, to be covered in crimson cream.

This was the prey… showing favor, even offering herself as a sacrifice, to the fierce predator.

But the expected pain didn’t come.

Adele had already closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the sharp fangs to pierce her blood vessels.

After a long time, Adele opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Hermione beside her.

She found that Hermione’s face was flushed, her ample chest heaving violently.

She was clearly… also enduring and suppressing herself.

But why was Hermione suppressing herself?

It was like a thirsty person seeing a water source but still refusing to drink.

The puzzled Adele suddenly felt a rush of force from her waist.

She let out a small exclamation, and the next moment, she was embraced by Hermione, sitting between her legs in a face-to-face position.

“H-Hermione… this… I don’t know how to do this!”

Adele thought Hermione was going to try some exciting new moves.

Her face instantly flushed red as if it was bleeding.

However, this action was just Hermione wanting Adele to be closer to her blood source.

“No, I won’t do anything to Adele today…”

When she said this, Hermione couldn’t help but gasp in heartache because she knew what she was giving up.

The most delicious and sweet blood in the world, the taste of Adele.

But blindly taking would betray the relationship she envisioned between herself and Adele.

“But Adele, you must be very thirsty, right?”

“My blood… although no one has tasted it before,”

“But I think it should be pretty good.”

It wasn’t just “pretty good,” it was the Ice Queen’s first blood!

Adele’s pupils trembled, she clearly hadn’t expected such a dreamy development.

Even if it was a joke, Adele would have believed it.

But Hermione was obviously serious.

She no longer hesitated, turning her face away, exposing her snow-white, delicate neck beneath her breathtakingly beautiful face.

At the same time, she closed her eyes, waiting for the prey to take the initiative.

This was what Hermione decided to do… something unprecedented.

It was also something she wanted to do for Adele.